Cowgirls Supporting Cowgirls
The WRWC is the largest annual purse for a women’s rodeo event and will payout more than $750,000 while crowning World Champions in the Women’s Rodeo disciplines; Team Roping, Breakaway Roping and Barrel Racing. An all-around champion will also be crowned. WRWC is a culmination of a year-long race of women’s rodeo events worldwide. Athletes qualify for the WRWC by earning points and leaderboard positions using the VRQ (Virtual Rodeo Qualifier).
Who We Are
The Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) is a female organized championship event that was developed in partnership between the World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) and the Professional Bull Riders (PBR).
What We Do
The Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) is the richest women-only rodeo event in history and is aired on the largest media platforms. This gives women in our sport their own major championship event.
Why It Matters
Women deserve more opportunities in every sport. Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) was developed to present additional opportunities for female rodeo athletes.
WRWC Staff
Linsay Rosser-Sumpter: WRWC Commissioner
Sumpter is a third-generation member of the Cotton Rosser rodeo family, granddaughter of Hall of Fame cowboy Cotton Rosser, growing up engrained in the Western lifestyle as she helped produce rodeos for the family’s Flying U Company and worked as herd manager for Rosser Land and Cattle. Sumpter, a former collegiate rodeo competitor for California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, continues to impress as a professional competitor, a Mountain States Circuit Finals qualifier. Additionally, Sumpter is no stranger to the coaching role or working alongside Mote. In addition to being Head Rodeo Coach for Otero College and a coach on BreakAwayRoping.com, Sumpter also serves as Commissioner for the Women’s Rodeo World Championship, the largest all-female rodeo in the world. Outside of the arena, Sumpter, who holds a master’s degree in mass communication, is married to six-time National Finals Rodeo qualifying steer wrestler Wade Sumpter and the proud mother of two.
Sami Jo Smith – Director of Operations and Rodeo Administration
Sami Jo has a rich history in the western sports industry, providing event management and athlete relations services to several reputable events including WCRA, WRWC, Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo and The American. With a service heart, Sami Jo’s goal is to continue providing the best experience for all cowgirls while competing at the richest week of women’s rodeo.
Kaitlin Gustave: Marketing Coordinator
Kaitlin Gustave is the marketing coordinator for the Women’s Rodeo World Championship. Kaitlin discovered her love for team roping at the age of 16 and never looked back. Kaitlin graduated in 2018 with a B.A. in broadcast journalism and minor in marketing from West Texas A&M University, where she competed on the rodeo team in team and breakaway roping. As well as being an active competitor, Kaitlin has been involved in the industry for seven-plus years, formally as the assistant and digital editor for The Equine Network’s The Team Roping Journal and The Breakaway Roping Journal, where she has covered the WRWC events since its inception in 2020 and is now highly involved with keeping the sport for women alive. When Kaitlin is not on the job she can be found working team roping’s on the side, taking photos and videos for her personal business and finding downtime with her veteran horse Lawdog and puppy Rascal.
MacKenzie Spencer: Classification Coordinator
MacKenzie comes from a long line of rodeo blood. From formerly competing in the arena to being the lead office manager for CN Productions & Rope for the Crown Breakaway Championships. MacKenzie is a Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics and an employee of the WRWC. Cowgirl heart, strong morals and belief in our western industry is a way of life for MacKenzie